Amie Reed

Welcome to football season, also the time when #EduCoach is full of random hot takes on various decisions made by a random assortment of college coaches.

Why is it not a common understanding that if your device is making noise, you should have on headphones?! 😩

#ThingsYouThinkAtTheAirport

He, in fact, did not enjoy the adventure.

I think our location can no longer be described as "on the precipice."

I just finished the books so I can finish the show. I hated all of them by the end. It will continue to be corny, but is a good mindless watch. The music is great.

Just finished The Summer I Turned Pretty books because I like to know how shows end before I start them if possible. I just told my sister that I needed to see who she picks. But in the end I didn't care because I hated them all. It's Twilight all over again. 🤣

Today I am taking my cat on a 90 minute drive to see a behavioral specialist. I predict he will not enjoy this adventure.

How to Improve Classroom Behavior Without Public Shaming Instead of clip charts and data walls, try these classroom management techniques to discourage misbehavior and build a stronger classroom community.

Seeing their missteps on display—on a clip chart, for example—may not motivate students to improve their behavior, research shows. 📊

These evidence-based practices from teachers can serve as more effective alternatives.

#ClassroomManagement #EduSky

A slide projected in a classroom with the text IHSA 2025-2026 IHSA Competitive Dance - Level 2 Clinic

Someday the NFHS will go three years without what feels like a complete overhaul of the spirit rules book, but today was not that day.

Introducing adult cats is a full time job.

Just realized that before school got out I prepped for a presentation I have next week. So happy with May me for being so productive! 🎉

So glad to meet in person!!

It was great to see a section of #CHI24 today! Hoping to catch up with everyone over the next few days. 😁

The goal would be to get them out of your house before that happens!

ISTE+ASCD Certified Instructional Leader 2025-2028

Got the badge in my email, so it feels more official. Proud to say I'm an ISTE+ASCD Certified Instructional Leader! #EduSky #EduCoach

Urge Congress: Save Public Media Funding Save your local stations. Email your Members of Congress now!

A White House proposal would claw back already approved public media funding. Join me in the fight to save it. Contact Congress now. bit.ly/4izrxUn #ProtectMyPublicMedia

Audiobooks or Reading? To Our Brains, It Doesn’t Matter Stories stimulate the brain in the same way, regardless of whether they're read or heard.

I shared this article in Wisconsin last week... AMAZING, right? I listen to several books a month now because of my commute to campus, and I've come to love being read to. How about you? #booklove

I was supposed to be on a vinyl purchasing freeze. Then this happened.

Undoing EdTech's Death Grip on Education We have an epidemic of poorly vetted “educational” technology harming our youth

I’ve been screaming about this for a while. And AI fever is bound to make it worse.

“Even when phones are not present during the school day, students often have a device open in front of them which steals their attention and deteriorates their learning.”

There's no authors mentioned in 6-8. There is an appendix that has text examples of the Lexile ranges, but nothing in the standards themselves.

RL 7.5 references soliloquy and sonnet, which are often taught using Shakespeare, but it doesn't have to be.

Not many left at junior high. Programs are expensive to run, teachers are hard to find, time during the school day is limited, and many shifted to technology based classes. Variations are still at many high schools, but all electives. FACS - Family and Consumer Science covers a wide range of topics.

It took 35 minutes, but I survived and now have groceries.

Nothing brings people together like the need to grocery shop days before impending winter weather. This checkout line will take at least 30 minutes.

2025 CEL Annual Convention. Abundance. November 23-25. Denver, Colorado. #CEL25. CEL is a constituent group of NCTE. The colors are light blue, light green, yellow, and brown, with impressions of acorns, flowers, rain, and sun in an autumnal motif.

Come learn about our #CEL25 conference for literacy/ELA leaders!

On 1/16/25 at 7pm EST, conference chair Matthew Helmers and I will talk through the Call for Proposals and brainstorm sessions: traditional sessions & creative practice sessions!

#NCET25

Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/1sXi...

I got sucked in with the Hogwarts sets. The new glitter garden set, or whatever it's called. I got so many 😭

Someone should have warned me how addictive these kits are.i have so many!

My Picks for My Favorites Mastermind Lover bodysuit - purple Lover jacket - pink Lover guitar - lavender Fearless - short gold Red - trouble Speak Now - wonderstruck ball gown Reputation - red and black snake bodysuit Folkmore - yellow 1989 - pink top and purple skirt TTPD Dress - Who's Afraid I Can Do It With a Broken Heart - Graphite set with Graphite jacket Surprise Songs - supernova: purple and pink with sparkles Midnights shirt dress - bright blue Midnights bodysuit - moonstone Midnights jacket - multicolor Guitar surprise song - death by a thousand cuts and getaway car Piano surprise songs - haunted and exile

I showed a lot of restraint in not picking 100% purple outfits. 😂 Thanks @swiftalert13.swifties.social for one more Eras Mastermind!

A text block explains how coaching conversations differ from typical, informal interactions. It states that coaching conversations are intentional, focused on the other person’s strengths and challenges, and aim to stimulate growth and change, leading to positive action. Below the text, the book title Coaching Conversations and the authors Linda M. Gross Cheliotes and Marceta Reilly are displayed. On the right, there is an illustration of two simplified human figures with speech bubbles above their heads.

Teachers help students grow, but who helps teachers? Coaching conversations—focused, intentional, and growth-driven—give educators space to reflect, build on strengths, and create positive change.

What could happen if every teacher had access to this kind of support? #EduSky #EduCoach

Why Teachers Should Grade Less Frequently Excessive grading stresses out kids and teachers, stifles innovative teaching, and fails to deliver as a true measurement of learning.

9 reasons to grade less, starting right now. From less stress for you *and* your students to a healthier outlook on learning, here’s a research-backed list—compiled by Edutopia’s @youkiterada.bsky.social 📝